July 25, 2023
Nominations have opened for the vacant councillor position on Toowoomba Regional Council.
There is no requirement to hold an election as the vacancy occurred within 12 months of the next election.
CEO Brian Pidgeon said nominations would close at 5:00pm on Tuesday, August 15.
Nominations have been invited from any person who is qualified to be a Councillor, and from each person who was a candidate for election at the previous Local Government election in 2020.
“Council must then meet and formally resolve to fill the vacant office of Councillor by appointing one of those nominees within two months of July 21, 2023,” Mr Pidgeon said.
Nominees must live in the Toowoomba Local Government Area and meet the conditions outlined in Chapter 6, Part 2 Division 1 Qualifications of Councillors, Sections 152-156 of the Local Government Act.
- External link: Councillor Nomination form
